It's impressive that his FIRST acting gig was playing James Bond. How many people were that lucky? Not too many. For his first time, he did just fine. It's still one of my favorite Bond films.
@@Locust_Clips Barry Nelson (Casino Royale 1954) = United States 🇺🇸, David Niven (Casino Royale 1967) = England 🏴, Peter Sellers (Casino Royale 1967) = England 🏴, Sean Connery = Scotland 🏴, George Lazenby = Australia 🇦🇺, Roger Moore = England 🏴, Timothy Dalton = Wales 🏴 , Pierce Brosnan = Ireland 🇮🇪, Daniel Craig = England 🏴
I truly believe Lazenby's Bond surpassed his predecessor. Lazenby gave us a Bond who was funny but sad, heroic and tragic, resolute and resourceful, yet powerless in the end. A man who really had a story to tell and live. I think no other movie really gave us a better story than On Her Majesty's Secret Service, nor any other actor gave us a better Bond
I feel he did an ok job in the role. But it was the writing that carried him, tbh. However, his acting in the ending scene was exceptionally brilliant.
@@lawrence4868 the only reason Lazenby was quote unquote good was because of the writing and the other actors, not him. Why do you think he only did one? The producers hated him, the fans hated him, no one wanted him around.
Can't believe George Lazenby went into a cinema in 1962 to see Connery as Bond, then 5 years later Connery quits and less than 2 years Lazenby replaces the same man he went to go and see as Bond in the Cinema. What an amazing success story that is!!!!!! Unfortunately though lazenby got a bit too over confident and suffered terribly from a poor decision making after 1969
On Her Majesty's Secret Service is without a doubt one of the best Bond films, and a great spy film altogether. I really wish Lazenby had done Diamonds are Forever, or some other follow up revenge Bond movie after the one he did.
When I first saw this interview there was no title card so I had no idea who this man was. I thought "who's this American guy?" because Lazenby's Australian accent is so subtle I had no idea. Then he said "I just bolted past her up the stairs" and then I realized it was George Lazenby.
Spencer Kindra Good story Spencer, if you want to see how George out-hucked the biggest huckers/producers in the business to get that part with no acting experience & just pure hutzpah .. see Doco/Movie ( Becoming Bond ) produced by Hulu - he was just a knockabout Aussie in London at the time chasing skirt.
Truly a unique and great story, lazenby is a inspiration for a normal working class man, former car salesman and mechanic, that managed to be james bond, he did a really great performance concidering this was his very first movie, and he had no acting experience or training.
What I thought would have been best was: Connery: 1962 - 1965 Lazenby: 1967 - 1971 (with the films in the correct order) Moore: 1973 - 1979 Dalton: 1981 - 1989 Brosnan: 1993 - 2002 (smaller gap between LTK and GE) Craig: 2006 - Present
I sometimes have a reoccuring dream about watching tv with parents, while Dalton Goldeneye is playing with 1984 as release date. That version of Bond has a moustache from start to end.
@@Max1996YT You Only Live Twice and On Her Majesty's Secret Service were the wrong way around. Hence why Blofeld doesn't recognise Bond in the 2nd film, despite meeting him in the previous film.
The difference is that Lazenby really truly wanted to be Bond at the time of OHMSS, Connery didn't. If Connery had been in this film he'd have given the dreary performance that he gave in Diamonds are Forever and taken away much of the excitement of the movie, which is exactly what he did with Diamonds are Forever. I love Connery but I think that this shows how much Lazenby wanted to be Bond in this movie and because of that he got it. For a first movie I think he did very well. Great Film.
I agree 100% and I love George Lazenby's performance in this film. However, imagine if Roger Moore had done OHMSS - the emotion of the film would be on a different level.
This would've been the best: Sean Connery 1962-1967 George Lazenby 1969-1971 Roger Moore 1973-1979 Timothy Dalton 1981-1989 Pierce Brosnan 1995-2002 Daniel Craig 2006-????
Living that kind of lifestyle can overwhelming. Having to do all those interviews and tours, the vices involved, being controlled by the studio. I get why he walked away to some extent, but I think if he had been cooler headed, a compromise with Broccoli could've been reached for Diamonds Are Forever and maybe another sequel. For people who wanted to bash him and consider him an afterthought, he does deserve it. It was like winning a multi-million dollar lottery then setting all the money on fire.
Lazenby doesn't get the credit he deserves, but, he truly was the first dark Bond, long before Dalton brought out the sentimental side of the character.
George Lazenby played Jane's Bong again in a cameo role in the 'The Return of the Man from Uncle' movie alongside Robert Vaughn and Gayle Hunnicut when Bond rescues Napoleon Solo from Russian Gangsters !
George Lazenby was great as James Bond,he was a real life tough guy Australian Army Special Forces and Army unarmed combat instructor plus he looked like Bond ought to look.
Lazenby, the man Who Stole Defeat from the Jaws of Victory! Despite his on-set quarrels with Peter Hunt and Diana Rigg, he was actually pretty good and OHMSS is one of the best James Bond films. Too bad he came under the influence of the Ronan O'Rahilly who convinced him that Bond was done and counter-culture films would dominate- he turned down a 7 picture contract worth $28 million dollars! Poor sod, Lazenby...what might have been!
A thoroughly unique character, bold and independent! George Lazenby - by instinct - became the best James Bond of all. And he was fortunate enough to Star in the best Bond film, led by the best director.
Actually it was his agent who told Lazenby that the series was going to die out, it's a pity because he was the youngest Bond actor and he was also a skilled martial artist. Would have been perfect choice for those fights scenes with Jaws.
Even though Connery is my favourite Bond, «Diamonds are forever» would have been a better film if Lazenby had played Bond. The revenge aspect would have made more sense, and Connery was clearly tired of the role at that point.
If ''Diamonds Are Forever'' was a revenge film and not a sequel of ''You Only Live Twice'', a tired, aged and overweight Connery is perfect, as Bond after Tracy's death.
I know Lazenby is frequently pegged as a so-so actor, but good Lord does his absolute charm and charisma, and the fact he comes across as such a likeable guy in general, more than made up for any shortcomings with his acting chops.
Dispiaciuto che Lazenby abbia fatto un solo film di 007 , la partenza è stata a mio avviso STREPITOSA e la sceneggiatura è stata di notevole livello . Alcune successive le considero molto meno riuscite ,saluti e auguri al sig. Lazenby .
That's just brilliant!!! Good for you, George. On Her Majesty's Secret Service is an absolute gem, and I have it on dvd. I have the book too, I have all the books.
I wish Albert Broccoli would have given George Lazenby a chance as 007. George was a model & did not have any acting experience, but he was really good as James Bond. George Lazenby is very underrated as 007.
Now that's what I call...PERFECTION Connery: 1962-1967 Lazemby: 1969-1971 Moore: 1973-1981 Dalton: 1983-1989 Brosnam: 1995-2002 Craig: 2006-2020 (No time to die is very possibly his last Bond movie)
@@philippeflores6672 Connery: 1962 - 1972 (plays in O.H.M.S.S. and ''Live and Let Die'' in 1972 to celebrate ten years of Bond films). Moore: 1974 - 1983
Have met him a few times in Monte Carlo and he is actually a very nice guy, bought me and father in law drinks even. Quite reserved but a very nicely spoken guy. He is difficult to deal with as an actor and production companies probably were put off by this. Probably does not like the fame and too many ppl interfering with his work.
Great movie. Just as good as any other Bond actor that filled the role. Great action. Probably the best car chase in a Bond movie. Lazenby's Bond had the some of the best double entendre lines too. I think the people that are really pissed are either Connery fans Moore fans that didn't get fondled. The fact that he was Australian didn't go over well either. I don't care. Great Bond movie!
My favourite movie, of all time. Sean Connery could not have brought anything more to the role except for a familiar face. George may not have been an actor but then, how much acting were the subsequent Bonds asked to do ?. It's not Shakspeare. The audience don't want Olivier or Burton. It doesn't have to be believable. We leave all that behind at the box office. 'I have my ticket. Entertain me'. A shamefully underrated film but the best of the franchise. I love it.
Wasn't a actor just set his mind on it and went for it that is why classic Bond actually felt improvised and also a bit more real even with made up gadgets
@@sebastianfitzptraick7395 damn. Looking back I know that’s gotta be a huge regret of his. Sometimes the best advise is our own and we should just trust our gut
OHMSS is one of the best Bond movies, in my opinion, and actually, I thought Lazenby was exceptional. I've been a Bond fan from the beginning and after Connery, George Lazenby is my favorite.
His Recent Outburst Are Acceptable.. he Supposed Never Need to Apologize To Telling a Truth... Those Offended fuckers Are the Weakest Human Beings Ever..
If you think Geroge Lazenby is the right "actor", try to imagine "on her majesty's secret service" with Sean Connery or even Roger Moore. This man fooled everybody on the production and we have to bear this drifter. With this screenplay, direction, spporting actors and WITHOUT this man, On her majesty's secret service would be the best bond movie ever done.
Hiring Lazenby. Although Lazenby received much support from Broccoli and Saltzman, he had a less easy ride from the board of United Artists who were none too keen to see him take over the mantle of Bond. On 7 July 1968, test footage of Lazenby and Rigg had been sent to United Artists in New York - and the were less than impressed by what they saw. On 23 September 1968, UA's head man David Picker even flew into London, desperate to tempt Connery back into the fold. But Connery was adamant that he wasn't coming back - EON and UA had made him a star and Connery was now a major player, capable of picking only the roles that interested him. And at this moment, Bond simply didn't interest him at all. It was only reluctantly that UA accepted EON's recommendation that Lazenby be given the part (MI6 Production Notes - On Her Majesty's Secret Service).
Great clip! Can't help wondering whether to take some of it with a pinch of salt or not, but still... His voice sounds unrecognisably different from how it sounded in the film. Obviously, many years have passed, but Connery and Moore still sound basically the same as they did fifty years ago. Not George though...?
At the request of the producers, George changed his voice slightly for the film, working to sound more "English." In real life, his voice is a little gruffer and Australian. Also, for a third of the film he is dubbed over by George Baker.
folks I'm going to be honest about this todays Bond ain't got the same soul I like that old time rock and roll still like that old time rock and roll the kind of music just sooths the soul I ever mention about the days of old with that all time rock and roll. 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶 💃🕺🏋️♀️🏋️♂️🧘♀️🧘♂️
I personally Loved latzenby. An OHMSS is one of my favorite films of all time. Personally I saw him as an upgrade from connery's sad performances in YoLT and DAF. I feel like if George had portrayed Bond in those 2 flicks they would have been much better. Connery gave strong performances from '62-'65 but I just feel like he had nothing left to offer after thunderball and the franchise felt tired. George would have added a lot more liveliness go the series since he's so much younger and actually WANTED the role of Bond!
Connery in Y.O.L.T. is the character of Bond in O.H.M.S.S. An agent tired of his job, finds happiness in love and marriage. In D.A.F. an aged and heavier Connery with this performance is perfect, as Bond after Tracy's death.
Back in the day Connery quit because the studio had the poor bastard cranking out almost a film per year.....a Bond film per year! Can you imagine the physical stress despite the pace of a movie per year or year and a half? It wore him out physically and mentally.
I'm a lifetime Bond fan and I love this guy but he says that all he wanted was to be Bond, night and day, I'm gonna be Bond....... THEN he walked away after the one movie. Don't get his logic. Just don't.
Diana Rigg did not like Cathy Gale's leather jacket and catsuits on The Avengers(British TV show). Emma Peel ended up wearing "nice, chic" clothing on the show.
George if I didn’t know better I’d say you were originally a Queenslander .. the doco/ movie was better than any Bond film because it showed how you got the biggest part out there with no acting experience just pure hutzpah
It's impressive that his FIRST acting gig was playing James Bond. How many people were that lucky? Not too many. For his first time, he did just fine. It's still one of my favorite Bond films.
it's not luck, he took the chance and got it.
Honestly, Lazenby might be the most important Bond. He proved that you can be James Bond without being an impression of Sean Connery.
Sure, just took the suit, the trim and the job
@@beanholder3634At the time, that's exactly what they wanted. In a scrap my money is on Lazenby.
And you can be James Bond without being British (Pierce Brosnan is also a non-British Bond)
@@hta5172Irish, British, basically the same thing.
@@Locust_Clips Barry Nelson (Casino Royale 1954) = United States 🇺🇸, David Niven (Casino Royale 1967) = England 🏴, Peter Sellers (Casino Royale 1967) = England 🏴, Sean Connery = Scotland 🏴, George Lazenby = Australia 🇦🇺, Roger Moore = England 🏴, Timothy Dalton = Wales 🏴 , Pierce Brosnan = Ireland 🇮🇪, Daniel Craig = England 🏴
Massive respect for Mr. Lazenby. He chose to be himself and not pretend to be someone else. Something many of us are guilty of. Absolutely awesome.
He got Bond, by doing the most Bond-like thing!
Exactly 😂
Didn't he essentially do what James Bond himself did when he pretended to be Mr. Fisher/Peter Franks/Robert Sterling etc? Bravo!
I truly believe Lazenby's Bond surpassed his predecessor.
Lazenby gave us a Bond who was funny but sad, heroic and tragic, resolute and resourceful, yet powerless in the end. A man who really had a story to tell and live. I think no other movie really gave us a better story than On Her Majesty's Secret Service, nor any other actor gave us a better Bond
No. Connery set the standard. PERIOD.
Lazenby is a schmuck, plain and simple!
I feel he did an ok job in the role. But it was the writing that carried him, tbh.
However, his acting in the ending scene was exceptionally brilliant.
I’m in the minority that agrees with you. I found Lazenby much more enjoyable to watch than Connery. Although my favourite Bond is Dalton
@@lawrence4868 the only reason Lazenby was quote unquote good was because of the writing and the other actors, not him. Why do you think he only did one? The producers hated him, the fans hated him, no one wanted him around.
The ultimate "fake it 'til you make it" story and boy did he ever make it. George Lazenby's first and last turn as 007 was remarkable.
Agreed. Still has one of the most emotional scenes in the entire franchise.
Can't believe George Lazenby went into a cinema in 1962 to see Connery as Bond, then 5 years later Connery quits and less than 2 years Lazenby replaces the same man he went to go and see as Bond in the Cinema. What an amazing success story that is!!!!!! Unfortunately though lazenby got a bit too over confident and suffered terribly from a poor decision making after 1969
On Her Majesty's Secret Service is without a doubt one of the best Bond films, and a great spy film altogether. I really wish Lazenby had done Diamonds are Forever, or some other follow up revenge Bond movie after the one he did.
Caught George speaking at a Q & A at Armageddon Melbourne 2012 last weekend and he told all these stories. Simply spell binding. Good on you George!
When I first saw this interview there was no title card so I had no idea who this man was. I thought "who's this American guy?" because Lazenby's Australian accent is so subtle I had no idea. Then he said "I just bolted past her up the stairs" and then I realized it was George Lazenby.
Spencer Kindra Good story Spencer, if you want to see how George out-hucked the biggest huckers/producers in the business to get that part with no acting experience & just pure hutzpah .. see Doco/Movie ( Becoming Bond ) produced by Hulu - he was just a knockabout Aussie in London at the time chasing skirt.
Truly a unique and great story, lazenby is a inspiration for a normal working class man, former car salesman and mechanic, that managed to be james bond, he did a really great performance concidering this was his very first movie, and he had no acting experience or training.
It’s a shame that Lazenby didn’t get to do more Bond films. I thought he was quite good and would only improve.
What I thought would have been best was:
Connery: 1962 - 1965
Lazenby: 1967 - 1971 (with the films in the correct order)
Moore: 1973 - 1979
Dalton: 1981 - 1989
Brosnan: 1993 - 2002 (smaller gap between LTK and GE)
Craig: 2006 - Present
Point me to that timeline so I can live there....well for Craig, make that 2006-2020 minus the Covid-19
I sometimes have a reoccuring dream about watching tv with parents, while Dalton Goldeneye is playing with 1984 as release date. That version of Bond has a moustache from start to end.
"films in the correct order"?
@@Max1996YT You Only Live Twice and On Her Majesty's Secret Service were the wrong way around. Hence why Blofeld doesn't recognise Bond in the 2nd film, despite meeting him in the previous film.
@@Brennanas Oh, yeah, I heard.
The difference is that Lazenby really truly wanted to be Bond at the time of OHMSS, Connery didn't. If Connery had been in this film he'd have given the dreary performance that he gave in Diamonds are Forever and taken away much of the excitement of the movie, which is exactly what he did with Diamonds are Forever. I love Connery but I think that this shows how much Lazenby wanted to be Bond in this movie and because of that he got it. For a first movie I think he did very well. Great Film.
I agree 100% and I love George Lazenby's performance in this film. However, imagine if Roger Moore had done OHMSS - the emotion of the film would be on a different level.
I genuinely am a fan of George Lazenby. I immediately liked his Bond.
This would've been the best:
Sean Connery 1962-1967
George Lazenby 1969-1971
Roger Moore 1973-1979
Timothy Dalton 1981-1989
Pierce Brosnan 1995-2002
Daniel Craig 2006-????
You just spat facts
2020😥
Supermovies Have Moore be 10 years younger
Actually for Roger Moore: 1973 - 1983
and for Timothy Dalton: 1985 - 1989
@Riz P those years were when the actor played as Bond
OHMSS. ...the most Beautiful Bond film ..the settings,the casting,the pace..the story ...perfect....shame George quit with his agents bad advice...!!
Living that kind of lifestyle can overwhelming. Having to do all those interviews and tours, the vices involved, being controlled by the studio. I get why he walked away to some extent, but I think if he had been cooler headed, a compromise with Broccoli could've been reached for Diamonds Are Forever and maybe another sequel.
For people who wanted to bash him and consider him an afterthought, he does deserve it. It was like winning a multi-million dollar lottery then setting all the money on fire.
George will always be
the best Bond ever !
Agreed
this is really a great actor his first movie and he was already james bond and in my opinion with a great performance, congratulations george lazenby
Lazenby doesn't get the credit he deserves, but, he truly was the first dark Bond, long before Dalton brought out the sentimental side of the character.
George Lazenby played Jane's Bong again in a cameo role in the 'The Return of the Man from Uncle' movie alongside Robert Vaughn and Gayle Hunnicut when Bond rescues Napoleon Solo from Russian Gangsters !
George Lazenby was great as James Bond,he was a real life tough guy Australian Army Special Forces and Army unarmed combat instructor plus he looked like Bond ought to look.
This is the every Non - Actors Hollywood Dream!
Super stuff Mr. Lazenby, your acting in the film was super.
Lazenby, the man Who Stole Defeat from the Jaws of Victory! Despite his on-set quarrels with Peter Hunt and Diana Rigg, he was actually pretty good and OHMSS is one of the best James Bond films. Too bad he came under the influence of the Ronan O'Rahilly who convinced him that Bond was done and counter-culture films would dominate- he turned down a 7 picture contract worth $28 million dollars! Poor sod, Lazenby...what might have been!
A thoroughly unique character, bold and independent! George Lazenby - by instinct - became the best James Bond of all. And he was fortunate enough to Star in the best Bond film, led by the best director.
Actually it was his agent who told Lazenby that the series was going to die out, it's a pity because he was the youngest Bond actor and he was also a skilled martial artist. Would have been perfect choice for those fights scenes with Jaws.
I mean he learned JKD under Bruce Lee. They were close friends.
George you're my favourite Bond I love OHMSS, God bless you boy.
Best Bond.
"On Her Majesty's Secret Service" is my favorite Bond film. Diana Rigg is my favorite Bond girl.
Even though Connery is my favourite Bond, «Diamonds are forever» would have been a better film if Lazenby had played Bond. The revenge aspect would have made more sense, and Connery was clearly tired of the role at that point.
If ''Diamonds Are Forever'' was a revenge film and not a sequel of ''You Only Live Twice'', a tired, aged and overweight Connery is perfect, as Bond after Tracy's death.
That movie is horrible it should have been a revenge movie. I do not consider the first five minutes to be closer either.
I know Lazenby is frequently pegged as a so-so actor, but good Lord does his absolute charm and charisma, and the fact he comes across as such a likeable guy in general, more than made up for any shortcomings with his acting chops.
"Get any girl he wants. Kills people that gets in his way. I want to be that guy."
Lol
I wish he had been in Diamonds Are Forever
Same
Wasn't he asked for Live and Let Die?
I wish Diamond Are Forever was a revenge movie not the horrible camp we got.
what a legend
Dispiaciuto che Lazenby abbia fatto un solo film di 007 , la partenza è stata a mio avviso STREPITOSA e la sceneggiatura è stata di notevole livello . Alcune successive le considero molto meno riuscite ,saluti e auguri al sig. Lazenby .
That's just brilliant!!! Good for you, George. On Her Majesty's Secret Service is an absolute gem, and I have it on dvd. I have the book too, I have all the books.
I wish Albert Broccoli would have given George Lazenby a chance as 007. George was a model & did not have any acting experience, but he was really good as James Bond. George Lazenby is very underrated as 007.
Goes to show that we are all actors in one form or another.
Now that's what I call...PERFECTION
Connery: 1962-1967
Lazemby: 1969-1971
Moore: 1973-1981
Dalton: 1983-1989
Brosnam: 1995-2002
Craig: 2006-2020
(No time to die is very possibly his last Bond movie)
Actually for Roger Moore: 1973 - 1983
and for Timothy Dalton: 1985 - 1989
@@philippeflores6672 Connery: 1962 - 1972 (plays in O.H.M.S.S. and ''Live and Let Die'' in 1972 to celebrate ten years of Bond films).
Moore: 1974 - 1983
@@ΜακηςΛ-ε5ρ no
@@philippeflores6672 and for Brosnan 1995-2005, one more movie before CR
Although Connery is my favorite and I am one of few to love Diamonds are Forever but I would’ve loved if he stuck around
Lazenby was the best Bond in the best Bond movie.
Like it or not, it was pretty ballsy the way he got the job!
Have met him a few times in Monte Carlo and he is actually a very nice guy, bought me and father in law drinks even. Quite reserved but a very nicely spoken guy. He is difficult to deal with as an actor and production companies probably were put off by this. Probably does not like the fame and too many ppl interfering with his work.
I can’t believe he Aussie and I’m Aussie I’m glad we had a Aussie James Bond
He was excellent as Bond. He made the role his own, and gave his own interpretation of the character.
one of my favorite bond films
Totally! One of the best Bond films.
Great movie. Just as good as any other Bond actor that filled the role. Great action. Probably the best car chase in a Bond movie. Lazenby's Bond had the some of the best double entendre lines too. I think the people that are really pissed are either Connery fans Moore fans that didn't get fondled. The fact that he was Australian didn't go over well either. I don't care. Great Bond movie!
My favourite movie, of all time. Sean Connery could not have brought anything more to the role except for a familiar face. George may not have been an actor but then, how much acting were the subsequent Bonds asked to do ?. It's not Shakspeare. The audience don't want Olivier or Burton. It doesn't have to be believable. We leave all that behind at the box office. 'I have my ticket. Entertain me'. A shamefully underrated film but the best of the franchise. I love it.
happy birthday george lazenby. i liked your bond performance very much
He's actually my favourite bond. OHMSS is the best one.
I guess Sir Roger Moore was willing to take the gambit with his extended contract in the Bond franchise.
To anyone wanting to watch the whole documentary. It's streaming on Netflix now in the states.
Great story!
WOW i always thought that he was died after his first bond movie =O
He was such a good bond!!!
Lazenby was a great Bond. :)
man how old is he... i've never seen him old before. and then i'm seen him now... wow! he is such a legend... ^_^
The untold story .. in 2 & 1/2 mins .. wow.
He was discovered in the Fry's Turkish Delight advert by Cubby Broccoli.
Super story!!!!!!!
Wasn't a actor just set his mind on it and went for it that is why classic Bond actually felt improvised and also a bit more real even with made up gadgets
My favorite segment in this documentary. It's kind of sad what happened to him. He would of been Bond for quite a while.
What happened ?
@@ElianaPontou018 his agent talked him out of a seven film contract pretty much.
@@sebastianfitzptraick7395 damn. Looking back I know that’s gotta be a huge regret of his. Sometimes the best advise is our own and we should just trust our gut
" This never happened to the
other fella"
Might be the best of the series.
awesome story
OHMSS is one of the best Bond movies, in my opinion, and actually, I thought Lazenby was exceptional. I've been a Bond fan from the beginning and after Connery, George Lazenby is my favorite.
His Recent Outburst Are Acceptable.. he Supposed Never Need to Apologize To Telling a Truth...
Those Offended fuckers Are the Weakest Human Beings Ever..
Lazenby was an excellent Bond, too bad he only did one and no sequels.
Who here after George Lazenby retired from acting
OHMSS is the best Bond film ever made and George Lazenby did a great job, Timothy Dalton basically played Lazenbys Bond in his 2 films .
If you think Geroge Lazenby is the right "actor", try to imagine "on her majesty's secret service" with Sean Connery or even Roger Moore. This man fooled everybody on the production and we have to bear this drifter. With this screenplay, direction, spporting actors and WITHOUT this man, On her majesty's secret service would be the best bond movie ever done.
Arthur Prado OHMSS would be awful with an aged Connery or Moore.
What was the bigger mistake - hiring Lazenby to play Bond or him quitting?
Quitting the role.
Hiring Lazenby.
Although Lazenby received much support from Broccoli and Saltzman, he had a less easy ride from the board of United Artists who were none too keen to see him take over the mantle of Bond. On 7 July 1968, test footage of Lazenby and Rigg had been sent to United Artists in New York - and the were less than impressed by what they saw. On 23 September 1968, UA's head man David Picker even flew into London, desperate to tempt Connery back into the fold. But Connery was adamant that he wasn't coming back - EON and UA had made him a star and Connery was now a major player, capable of picking only the roles that interested him. And at this moment, Bond simply didn't interest him at all. It was only reluctantly that UA accepted EON's recommendation that Lazenby be given the part (MI6 Production Notes - On Her Majesty's Secret Service).
Great clip! Can't help wondering whether to take some of it with a pinch of salt or not, but still...
His voice sounds unrecognisably different from how it sounded in the film. Obviously, many years have passed, but Connery and Moore still sound basically the same as they did fifty years ago. Not George though...?
At the request of the producers, George changed his voice slightly for the film, working to sound more "English." In real life, his voice is a little gruffer and Australian. Also, for a third of the film he is dubbed over by George Baker.
Lazenby Rules as the first most realistic kick Arse Bond Period... Before Dalton and Craig !!
Actually, Broccoli DID give him a chance...It's George (that idiot) who screwed up it up.
I think it was more down to his agent.
folks I'm going to be honest about this todays Bond ain't got the same soul I like that old time rock and roll still like that old time rock and roll the kind of music just sooths the soul I ever mention about the days of old with that all time rock and roll.
🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
💃🕺🏋️♀️🏋️♂️🧘♀️🧘♂️
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I personally Loved latzenby. An OHMSS is one of my favorite films of all time. Personally I saw him as an upgrade from connery's sad performances in YoLT and DAF. I feel like if George had portrayed Bond in those 2 flicks they would have been much better. Connery gave strong performances from '62-'65 but I just feel like he had nothing left to offer after thunderball and the franchise felt tired. George would have added a lot more liveliness go the series since he's so much younger and actually WANTED the role of Bond!
Connery in Y.O.L.T. is the character of Bond in O.H.M.S.S. An agent tired of his job, finds happiness in love and marriage. In D.A.F. an aged and heavier Connery with this performance is perfect, as Bond after Tracy's death.
Hey guys George is my great uncle on my mom's side of the family
So you are James Bond Jr then i guess? 😊
Yeah. Pretty much. I'm related to a lot of cool people.
But he's probably the coolest
Is there any place to watch the full documentary? or is it coming out on DVD at any point in the near future?
What a CHAD
does anyone know the name of the song used as the backing to timothy daultons interview?
Back in the day Connery quit because the studio had the poor bastard cranking out almost a film per year.....a Bond film per year! Can you imagine the physical stress despite the pace of a movie per year or year and a half? It wore him out physically and mentally.
He was a great Bond , shame he din´t make more movies as 007. His manager at the time was a dick and advised him badly.
Youre not only an actor mr Lazenby... youre a spy
I wish he’d stayed
I like OHMSS and George. That O'Rahilly fella can go to hell for taking advantage of him
I'm a lifetime Bond fan and I love this guy but he says that all he wanted was to be Bond, night and day, I'm gonna be Bond....... THEN he walked away after the one movie.
Don't get his logic. Just don't.
Diana Rigg did not like Cathy Gale's leather jacket and catsuits on The Avengers(British TV show). Emma Peel ended up wearing "nice, chic" clothing on the show.
Well... He got back in Diamonds are Forever, it was just a question of money.
Well he just turned 73 last month.
George if I didn’t know better I’d say you were originally a Queenslander .. the doco/ movie was better than any Bond film because it showed how you got the biggest part out there with no acting experience just pure hutzpah
"Now pay attention, 007. I've always tried to teach you two things. First, never let them make you do a second movie."
To bad he didn't care about doing a second Bond film 🎰
great story
so what happened with Sean? and why was Dr. no was killed off so crappy?
I meant.. when James Bond rescues Napoleon Solo from Russian Gangsters. Autocorrect screwed up my previous text. Lol !
If it wasn't for his height, he is such an ordinary looking guy in a street (certainly NO James Bond)....